Portable Magic: A History of Books and their Readers

Portable Magic: A History of Books and their ReadersA history of one of humankinds most resilient and influential technologies over the past millenniumthe book. Revelatory and entertaining in equal measure, Portable Magic will charm and challenge literature lovers of all kinds as it illuminates the transformative power and eternal appeal of the written word. Stephen King once said that books are a uniquely portable magic. Here, Emma Smith takes readers on a literary adventure that spans centuries and

Her research focuses on socio-political issues in Thailand and Malaysia

two young Chilean students who

For a brief interlude

Socio-political developments since the departure of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad have worked in favor of a continued royal resurgence

Basil Blackwell Oxford 1980

as he ranges over human imitation and rivalry

social movements flare up but then lose steam through a lack of tangible goals

when we are deep in the act of looking at the shelves

and translating through careful and illuminating discussion of the works of Bakhtin

The book is a must-read for Tay's reflections on tropical Asia and its architecture and urbanism as he continues looking ahead to the always urgent task of building a new world

through systematic skimming and inspectional reading

Minor Detail begins during the summer of 1949